Hello everyone, another article from the Bolton Chronicle. Taken from the book, Victorian Years, Bolton 1850-1860. by Raymond Hargreaves. Bolton Chronicle 20th October 1860. "BOY KILLED AT EDGE FOLD COLLIERY IN WESTHOUGHTON. about ten a.m. on Thursday an accident happened at Edgefold coalmine which occasioned the death of Henry, son of William Crompton of Slack Fold, Little Hulton. The deceased was ten and a half years old and employed as a drawer in the pit. he had a strap which was fastened round his back to a tub of coal, which he was guiding down a steep brow. The impetus of the tub overcame his strength and he was dragged by it for more than 200 yds, whereby he received mortal injuries and died in about half an hour. 20th Sept 1851. "SHOCKING OCCURRENCE- SUFFOCATION IN A SEWER. Many inhabitants of this town were thrown into a state of excitement on Saturday evening last by reports to the effect that a boy had entered a sewer in Blackhorse Street out of which he was unable to return, and that his extraction was likely for being a matter of some difficulty-statement which turned out to be well founded. The boy who was 14 years of age, was sent into the sewer owing to its requiring to be cleaned, and he was there confined from about five o' clock on Saturday afternoon, till after eleven in the forenoon of Sunday, when after various means had been employed to release him from his perilous position, he was taken out dead. 15 June 1850 ACCIDENT BY MACHINERY. on Tuesday last, about 12 o clock,an accident of a serious nature took place at the mill of Messrs Platt and Sutcliff, Chew Moor, Lostock. Nancy Coe, a girl age 13 years, whilst sweeping a "wheelgate" was caught by an upright shaft, the consequence of which was that she had her clothes torn from her body, and her arm taken off a little below the elbow. She was soon afterwards attended by Mr A Robinson and Mr Garstang, Surgeons, when amputation was performed. The poor girl was also dreadfully bruised in many parts of her body. She at present lies in a very precarious state. <end> As they say we don't know we are born! Regards Maureen.